oh what a beautiful hunter

Thank you

her fur looks so nice and soft

Montezuma has feathers, not fur, and is a male.

oh sorry my bad. his feathers still look nice and soft

I appreciate the compliment!

your very welcome ^^. i... i would love to pet his soft feathers if... if that is okay

I really love the more tribal and 'primal' versions of Monte. A gun is all well and good, a nice leather jacket or t-shirt is comfortable and casual...but there's something about a wild look in the eye and a club that really speaks to me.

Of course! It's something feral about him that I don't see much. Raw nature at it's finest!

Handsome bird hunter

Thank you.

I……I want to see him hunt.

>:)

What is his usual quarry? I hope they’re not to hard to hunt.

Mostly medium and large game. The jungle of Balreen has it's own diverse and unique ecosystem, but what could be considered 'deer', albeit scalier, larger and in much larger herds, is the main quarry regarding a source of food. Personal hunts for leathers, materials, and trophies can include anything from big cats to amphibious reptilians!

As for how hard they all are to hunt, a life adapted to the jungle means the Quadrudigitus homoavus are quite proficient with spears, knives, throwing spears and maybe the occasional bow. Tracking is also somewhat of an ease :>.

Are there any other birds in the jungle? I imagine their feathers are good for decor. Excellent trophies.

Plenty! There's a lot of birds of paradise that fly around, but they're rarely hunted as the meat on them is nowhere near as bountiful as that on a 'deer', per se. And why use a hard to catch bird's feathers for decor when you have your own :}}}

Not to mention the HUGE variety of Monte's overarching species meaning that feather trades aren't too uncommon.

Oooo I like that. Lots different feather varieties in one species.

Now I have to ask, since it’s one of my favorite things: does Monte ever hunt intruders onto his land?

Absolutely. Most intruders get a warning and sent back, persistent ones are sacrificed and a bone or vestment is returned as a warning to the others. However, aggressive intruders, much like those from the utopian like city north of Balreen (City of Light), are quickly and ruthlessly dispatched.

A bone is a good warning. Especially a skull.
Who are the intruders sacrificed to?

It's a long, long, LONG story but, to tldr it. The Aviansie of Balreen, the Quadrudigitus homoavus, worship a deity called 'Montezuma'. He's powerful, has say over the jungle, the weather, blessings and plagues, so there must be sacrifices to him/them to appease them.

My bird is also called Montezuma, Monte in this case for easy differentiation, because he was moulded in the womb by the deity as the next Champion of Balreen. Thus, when Monte was born, ovoviviparously, all the tribesbirds of his tribe were like. "Whoa, this guy looks like the depictions of Montezuma, let's name him that to appease him.."

Bird gods are cool. Sacrificing people to them is always acceptable.

I like this lore. I wish Monte luck with his hunts and I hope he catches something (or someone) tasty.

Pffft, thank you though, I really appreciate you asking about it!

You’re welcome! And thank you too, I like learning more about hungry birds~

Daz.. dynamic ^////^